<div dir="ltr">Congrats to the Malawi Chapter and the leadership -- Brian and his team -- and thanks to Victor for the work in Africa. It's exciting to see the growth ISOC has had in recent times in Africa! <br><br>Charles<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 2:40 PM Victor Ndonnang via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7590658190932197937">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Dear Chapter Leaders, Friends, Colleagues,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Happy Friday!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">We are excited to announce a new addition to our vibrant community of Chapters!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Please join us in welcoming the Internet Society Malawi Chapter, our newly chartered chapter in Malawi. Malawi is a landlocked country in southern Africa with a population of over 20 million and an Internet
 penetration rate of 18%. Check out <a href="https://pulse.internetsociety.org/en/reports/mw/" target="_blank">
Malawi’s Internet report</a> on the Internet Society Pulse to learn more. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">The founding leadership of this new chapter consists of a diverse group of Internet enthusiasts and advocates, including:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Brian Munyao Longwe, President</li><li class="MsoNormal">Kondwani Masiye, Vice-President</li><li class="MsoNormal">Patricia Mtungila, Secretary General</li><li class="MsoNormal">Ruth Kapanga, Treasurer/Financial Secretary</li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Brian and his team have supported the Internet Society’s work for the past few years. Recently, they partnered with us to organize the
<a href="https://pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/malawi-internet-community-seeks-to-strengthen-countrys-internet-resilience" target="_blank">
Malawi Internet Development Workshop</a> and a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=876802974554863&id=100066755066220&rdid=ibaPxtIvCe8Aj4pd" target="_blank">
training workshop for Malawi’s policymakers</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">With these initiatives, we believe the Malawi Chapter will be a strong local advocate for our mission to build, promote, and defend the Internet for everyone.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Brian and his team to our community!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Thank you, all!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Hind">Victor. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Hind;color:rgb(12,28,44)">Victor Ndonnang,</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Hind;color:rgb(12,28,44);background:white"> Senior Manager, Community Engagement,
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